{"id":150862,"date":"2026-06-08T22:14:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T21:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=150862"},"modified":"2026-06-08T22:23:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T21:23:56","slug":"tcn-afdb-host-validation-workshop-on-battery-energy-storage-system-to-stabilise-grid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=150862","title":{"rendered":"TCN, AfDB Host Validation Workshop on Battery Energy Storage System to Stabilise Grid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TCN, AfDB Host Validation Workshop on Battery Energy Storage System to Stabilise Grid<\/p>\n<p>The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, in partnership with the African Development Bank, AfDB, today comnenced a two-day Validation Workshop for the Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, Feasibility Study in Abuja. The programme runs from Monday, 8 to Tuesday, 9 June 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the event, the Managing Director\/Chief Executive Officer of TCN, Engr. (Dr.) Sule Abdulaziz, appealed to stakeholders to actively contribute to the discussions to reflect Nigeria\u2019s power sector realities.<\/p>\n<p>Engr. Abdulaziz, who was represented by the General Manager, Engineering, Engr. Mojeed Akintola, commended the initiative and described it as timely as Nigeria continues to pursue greater stability in electricity supply.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the BESS project is a forward-looking measure by TCN in collaboration with AfDB to address system instability and enhance grid balancing in the country.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, Prof. Tajudeen Humble Sikiru, the Lead Consultant for the project from the African Development Bank, AfDB, urged participants to carefully consider every detail in the policy documents. 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